Armenia to Compete with a Large Squad at Home European Shooting Championship

The Armenian national shooting team will take part in the 2026 European Championship, which will be held in Yerevan from February 27 to March 5. This historic event for Armenian shooting will take place at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex.

The home European Championship will become the largest shooting tournament ever held in Armenia. The national team will compete with an expanded squad across all disciplines.

Armenia Squad

Rifle:

Hrachik Babayan
Artyom Grigoryan
Migran Gabrielyan

Pistol:

Benik Khlgatyan
Zaven Igityan
Gevorg Melkonyan
Elmira Karapetyan

Moving Target:

Hovhannes Margaryan
Gor Khachatryan
Hayk Minasyan
Tigran Manukyan
Lilit Mkrtchyan
Goar Harutyunyan
Arusyak Grigoryan
Mari Ghazaryan
Mariam Mkrtchyan

Moving Target (Juniors):

Hamlet Karenyan
Manvel Mirzoyan
Gor Martirosyan
Arman Barseghyan
Vladimir Arakelyan
Anahit Sargsyan
Aida Azatyan
Yana Hakobyan
Natali Isakhanyan

Hosting the European Championship in Armenia’s capital will be an important step in the development of shooting sports in the country and will give Armenian athletes the opportunity to compete for medals with the support of home fans.

The participation of Europe’s strongest shooters is expected, and the tournament will draw the attention of the European sporting community to Yerevan as a center for major international competitions.